Swampscott High School - Sea Gull Yearbook (Swampscott, MA)

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jim experiments with a home-built range- Ender. CURRICULUM - S.H.S. An expression which we have been hearing quite often during this year of political changes is new frontier. Here at S.H.S. we, too, are aware of the many implications of these words. If we are to meet successfully the standards of the new frontier which awaits us beyond our high school doors, we must be thoroughly prepared. Swampscott High School aims for such preparedness through its varied and chal- lenging curriculum. Innovations begun last year as a result of intensive self-evaluation by the faculty and a study made by a visiting committee from the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools have shown their true value this year. At S.H.S. each student has an opportunity to choose for himself, with the advice of counselors, the course of study best suited to him. Three years of English and one year of American History are com- pulsory for all. The College Preparatory Course seeks to stimulate a desire for intellectual attainment, and to prepare those taking the course for institutions of higher learning. Students taking the College Course may elect mathematics ranging from general math to calculus. Biology, physics, physical science, and chemistry are offered by the Science Department, while the Language Department offers French, Latin, and Spanish. In the field of social studies, Modern 'SIXTY-ONE Before starting construction of a bookcase, Billy works his wood through the electric plane. In Home Economics, Vicki and jackie start a new project.

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TH E FACULTY Mr. Blossom elucidates a point in the Aeneid. William A. Sasso: Bos- ton Univ., B.S. in Ed.g Columbia Univ., M.A.g Economic Geographyg Bus- iness Principlesg Economics and Lawg Typewritingg Yearbook Business Advis- er. Mrs. Mary Louise Strain: Framingham State College, B.S. in Ed.g Home Eco- nomics. james Murphy: Holy Cross, B.Ag Tufts, M.Ed.g Mathematicsg Sophomore Math Club. l Harold I. Power: Boston Univ. CC.L.A.J, B.A.g B.S. School of Education, Eng- lishg Speechg Dramatics Club Adviser. Miss Mary E. Shay: Regis College, B.A.g Radcliffe, M.A., English, Yearbook Adviser. Miss Eileen Soper: Bates College, B.A.g Columbia, M.A.g Frenchg Adviser to Cheerleaders. Miss Katherine W. Tric- key: Univ. of Maine, B.A., M.A.g Simmons, M.S.g Li- brariang Adviser to Library Miss Emma Story White: Bridgewater Teachers Col- lege. B.A.g Harvard, M.Ed.g English. Miss Esther Nazarian: Boston Univ., B.A., Music: Chorus: Glee Clubg Male Chorus. L. Joseph Roy: Bates Col- lege, B.S., New York Univ., M.S.: Chemistryg Cheminaut Club. Richard D. Stevenson: Dartmouth, B.A.g Boston Univ., M.Ed.g U. S. His- tory, Asst. Football Coach, Head Baseball Coach. MissMariorieWhite: Bates College, B.A.g Har- vard, M.Ed.g Head of Mathematics Dept., Math Club. Club.

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Barbara, Peter, and Mike find interesting reading at Mr. Drogue's maga- zine rack. if . . scholarshm is the key History and Problems of Democracy may be elected. The Business Course provides practical experience for those entering the world of business after gradu- ation. English, language, and history courses are also an integral part of the business curriculum. The Industrial Arts Course develops vocational skills which are of inestimable worth to those enrolled. The Home Economics Course emphasizes instruction which will help girls to achieve more satisfying home living. The English Department has continued to place strong emphasis on the written composition in all English courses. Senior classes are finding a new text, American Comporition and Rhetoric by Donald Davidson, helpful in developing writing skills. A critical review and study of the drama has also been added to the senior course. Added to the facilities of the Language Department have been a new pro- jector, tape recorder, and record player. Aural-oral work in French classes has been increased not only in advanced groups but in French I as well. The Science Department has continued an ad- vanced physics course begun experimentally last year under the direction of the Physical Science Study SHS chemists discover the trut-h for themselves during weekly lab per- iods. Committee. The chemical bond approach of the study of chemistry has been added to the present course in order to prepare students for work on a higher plane. Project work in biology has been en- couraged to take the place of laboratory periods. Although no new courses in modern mathematics as such have been added to the curriculum this year, as many new topics as possible are introduced into traditional courses. Graduates of Swampscott High have had high praise for the course entitled Intro- duction to College Mathematics, which has helped them to do very successful work at the college level. The Social Studies Department has made effective use of a new tape recorder, movie projector, record player, and film strip projector. These aids supplement the traditional methods of study and give students a clearer understanding of past problems and their relation to the present day. Designed to include all those areas of knowledge that students will need in a business career, the pro- gram of the Business Department is extensive. In order to keep students informed as to recent trends in business equipment, local businessmen have been invited to give demonstrations of such machines as